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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology have enabled students all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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